Resources for PLL Baseball Coaches (all levels)

This page is a collection of information and tools for our Pacific Little League baseball coaches and their assistants. (Softball coaches, we've got you covered here.)

Quick Links:

• Playing Rules
• Rule Changes for 2025 (Little League Official)
• Bat Regulations
• Defensive Lineup Tools
• Pitch Count Trackers
• Practice field schedules (Spring 2025)

Managers, assistant coaches and umpires...download the FREE official Little League Rulebook app!

The Rulebook app contains the Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policies for all divisions of Baseball, Softball, and Challenger in one location. The app includes all three rulebooks, exclusive rule interpretation videos, automatic updates for future seasons and is approved for use in the dugout! Download the FREE Rulebook app!   Apple App Store Google Play Store   Division Rules Divisions have their own unique rules based on the level of play that are outside of the Little League handbook. TBall Rules (PDF) Farm (baseball) Rules *Updated 2024 (PDF) 89ers (baseball) Rules *Updated 2024 (PDF) Minors (baseball) Rules *Updated 2025 (PDF) Majors Baseball and Above Rules-See current year Little League Handbook (get the App!)

Rule Changes for 2025 (Little League Official)

Below is a short list of significant rule changes handed down by Little League for 2025. You can view the complete list here.

• Products, such as, but not limited to, choke-knobs, choke-up assists, or thumb protectors are considered alterations to the bat and are not permitted
• Jewelry is now permitted; however, any jewelry worn by a player that poses harm to injury will be subject to removal. This rule applies regardless of the composition of such jewelry, hard cosmetic item, or hard decorative item. Hard items to control the hair, such as beads, are permitted.
  
• Helmet stickers or decals are allowed, provided that such usage is not excessive, is not offensive, and does not make inappropriate references, such as that to drugs or alcohol
• Pitchers in the Intermediate (50/70) Division/Junior/Senior Baseball, remaining on defense in the game but moving to a different defensive position, can return as a pitcher anytime in the remainder of the game, but only once per game. To return as pitcher, once removed from the mound, the player must remain in the game defensively.


See all significant Little League rule changes for 2025

Little League Baseball Bat Regulations

ATTN BASEBALL MANAGERS: All non-wood bats MUST HAVE the USA BASEBALL logo

Managers are responsible to ensure all non-wood bats have this logo:

• Solid one-piece WOOD bats are LEGAL
• Managers are solely responsible for ensuring that all bats used by their team are LEGAL
• Use, or attempted use, of an ILLEGAL bat will result in the immediate ejection and a 1-game suspension of the manager

For more details, including division-specific size regulations, visit https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-rules/#baseball

Lineup tools

GameChanger is great for batting lineups and stats, but it isn't perfect for Little League defense where we spread innings around and are careful with bench time. To help with these needs, we have created an easy to use tool that can  help you manage defense. There are two versions, a simple single game you can use over and over, and a full season that allows you to track playing time across the entire year.

Using them is simple: just replace the placeholder names with your team's players' names one time and then use the dropdown for each position to fill in with the new names. The tool will even count innings for each player so you don't forget everyone. Click the link for the version you want and it will download directly to your computer where you can open it and edit in Excel. (A Microsoft Office license is required to use, or you can open in Google Sheets)

Tools for 10-player defense (Farm, 89ers)

• Single game
  Perfect if you just want to do the day's lineups and don't care about tracking across the entire season.
  
  
• Entire season
  For coaches who want to track playing time over the season, which parents will appreciate as it shows you are tracking and doing your best to be fair with playing time and prime positions
  
  
• Print out template
  If you just want to handwrite the names this PDF is for you. Simply print it out and fill it in with a pencil. Perfect if you're not sure who's going to be there until game time or like to adjust during the game.
  
  

Tools for 9-player defense (Minors, Majors, Teens)

• Single game
  Perfect if you just want to do the day's lineups and don't care about tracking across the entire season.
  
  
• Entire season
  For coaches who want to track playing time over the season, which parents will appreciate as it shows you are tracking and doing your best to be fair with playing time and prime positions



• Print out template
  If you just want to handwrite the names this PDF is for you. Simply print it out and fill it in with a pencil. Perfect if you're not sure who's going to be there until game time or like to adjust during the game.
  
  

Pro tip! Dugouts can be hectic, esp with younger division players asking what positions they'll be playing. Printing out a defensive lineup for each inning and hanging it in the dugout can take the pressure off you to remind players where to go or when to put on the catcher's gear.

Pitch Count Documents

• Pitch Count Log (Game) - with Pitching/catching rules (Excel)
• Pitch Count Log (Game) - with Pitching/catching rules (PDF)
• Minors pitch count sheet for Spring 2025

Spring 2025 Practice Schedule

Direct link to Google Sheet

Tip: For best experience, we suggest viewing on a desktop or laptop, not a smart phone.

(all dates/times are subject to change)